UNSPSC 51287006: Glucosulfone

This classification denotes a sulfone anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C24H34N2O18S3.2Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier I6RLN7D44F, chemically known as sodium glucosulfone, injection but more generally known as glucosulfone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3481. European Medicines Agency schedules Glucosulfone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB07939MIG. The term GLUCOSULFONE is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

GLUCOSULFONE is scheduled in the U.S. International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) Pharmaceutical Appendix. SMILES: S(=O)(=O)(O)C(NC1CCC(S(=O)(=O)C2CCC(NC(S(=O)(=O)O)C(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)CO)CC2)CC1)C(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)CO.

UNSPSC 51287006 Glucosulfone (Commodity) shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally designates a specific pharmaceutical compound, yet the four recent opportunities posted under this code solicit naloxone and drug deactivation systems, prescription fulfillment programs, emergency medical and first aid supplies for fire rescue operations, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products through a cooperative purchasing alliance. None of these opportunities explicitly reference glucosulfone or chemical compounds matching the code's definition. The issuing bodies span county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), municipal fire departments (City of Tampa), and multistate cooperative purchasing organizations (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving state and local government across multiple states including Oregon). The work being solicited ranges from naloxone procurement for community health initiatives to emergency medical supplies for rescue operations to broader pharmaceutical sourcing through authorized wholesaler networks.

Recent opportunities demonstrate geographic spread across Florida, Texas, and the upper Midwest. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS (due July 26, 2023, now expired) seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries and a two-year initial term plus one-year renewal option. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department posted ITB 26P00145 for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00, targeting certified Small Local Business Enterprises under a 5% bid discount program. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued RFP S1070000015802 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products (due March 26, 2026) through authorized wholesalers, with a two-year contract term and optional extensions. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal pharmaceutical specification and appears to be applied inconsistently across medical procurement categories that do not match glucosulfone's chemical identity.